Shoe.



T.'B. BALDWIN."

V SHOE. APPLICATION FILED APR-28, 1 917.

1,237,451. Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

min STATES PATENT oEEioE.

TOWNSEND BURNET LDwI oE EDGEWATER PARK, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-TowNsENn BURNET BALDWIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Edgewater Park, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the followingis a specification. 1 7 My invention consists of an improved shoe, one object of my invention being to provide a shoe which can be quickly and easily secured to the foot over an ordinary shoe.

Another object isto so construct .my improved shoe that it will be especially adapted for golfers use and will be of material assistance to a golfer when making a stroke.

Another object is to so construct my im- I proved shoe that it will be of simple construction and canbe easily carried in the pocket.

A further object is to so design my improved shoe that when once adapted to the foot, it will have a tendency to remain in the proper position and no move bythe wearer will cause it to-become dislodged.

-,A still further object is to so construct my improved shoe that. it will be comfortable to the wearer and can be, manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost. I These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my im proved shoe shown attached to an. ordinary shoe, the ordinary shoe being illustratedin doteand-dash lines.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my improved shoeas it appears when detached and ready to be secured'to the foot.

Fig. 8 is a section through thesole taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.2.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentarysection through the sole and taken on the line H of Fig. 2.

- Fig. :5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective of the shoe sole showing one of the bottom cleats.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents an ordinary shoe-having a bottom heel 2, sole 3, and toe 4. 5 represents the instep portion of the shoe and 6 represents the back heel, the back heel forming a part of Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A1 6, .21, 1917 Application filed'April 28, 1917. Serial No. 165,076;

' a part of my invention, but are merely mentioned that ;a more complete knowledge of the adaptability of my improved shoe can be obtained from the following description.

My improved shoe comprises a sole 8 which can be made of leather, fiber, or other suitable material and is shaped as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 to conform and form a bearing forthe shoe sole 3 above mentioned.

The extreme'forward portion of the sole 8 is provicledwith a tip 9 which forms a hood or inclosure for the toe/portion 4 of the shoe 1. The tip 9 is secured to the sole 8 by stitching 10 and if desired, short nails 11 can be used to reinforce and strengthen the connection (see Fig. 3). f

Theshoe illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is designed to be placed on the right foot of the wearer and it will be noted that the portion 12 extends farther rearward than the portion 13, said portions, together with the intervening part 14 of the sole, constitutin' the extreme rear part of the sole 8.

Two straps 15 and 16 loosely cross eac otherand at their inner ends are respectively A third strap 21 is secured to the lower surfaces of the straps 15 and 16 by, rivets 22, it being noted that the strap21 extends in a position nearly parallel with the connecting edge between the portions 12 and 13 when the straps are developed in a flat plane as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The strap 21 is also provided with a buckle 23 having a prong 24 designed to enter any of a number of holes 25 in the opposite end 26 of the strap 21, it being noted that the end 26 is designed to engage the buckle 23 for the purpose of assisting to secure the shoe in position on the foot of the wearer.

The bottom of the sole 8 is provided. with Transverse ribs 32 intersect the heads 31,

and thus provide desirable gripping surfaces. The cleats thus formed and positioned prevent slipping, and when the device is used as a golf shoe, it enables the golfer-1:0:

firmly grip the ground with his foot and he is able to thus assume a steady position the sole 3 'of the shoe 1.

while making ardrive.

The straps-15 and 16 are designed topass under-:the ball of the: foot' and the strap 15 passes around the back heel 6 of the shoe 1 intoengagement with the buckle 18. The straps-being positioned as above described, will cause tensionto be placed on the rear ofthe sole-'8, and thestrap-15 will snugly and neatly fit within the concaved portion 7 above'the'back heel 6. The'strap 21 will in turn placetension on the straps 15 and 16, and when the end 26 of the strap'21iis inserted-Within the buckle 28, the straps 15 and '16 at 'their bottom portions will be firmlyheld against the ball portion 33 of This securing action of the straps 15,- 16, and 21wil-l also cause the tip 9 to snugly fit the toe'portion 4 of the shoe 1. I t requires only a few seconds'to secure .my improved shoe to the foot of the wearer,

and when oncein position, with the: straps tightened, it will not become" dislodged. Furthermore, freedom of motion is permitted by the wearer and it will be noted that the straps 15 and 16 as illustrated in Fig. 2, are not" connected together other than through the medium of the strap'21 and thesole 8.

My invention, therefore, is of practical use and when not in use the straps may be conveniently folded so that the device may be readily carried in the" pocket.

I preferably provide clips 34; adjacent the inner edge of the soles-and secure these clips by 1iVQtS35w The clips, as illustrated, conv sist of angular plates preferably of metal,

and each platehas a portion 36 which is securedto the lower surface of'a respective sole 8 and an uprightportion 37, the inner surface ofwhich is designed 'to form an abutment for the shoe sole 3- to prevent lateral movement of'the latter relative to the sole 8.

While I have illustrated the tip 9 as terial, and if desired the sole 8 and tip 9 can be made from metal.

.l/VhileI have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts rof' my invention may be" changed 'without "departing from the spirit' there'of,and hence I do not limit myself to the' precise construction set forth, butconsider that I am at. liberty to make such changes and "alterations as fairly come within: the scope of "the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventiong what I claim as newand desire to secure 'bybLetters Patent is:

1. A shoe comprising a sole portion, a tip thereon forming: a-hood, two'istrapsieach having an end secured to said sole, said strapscrossing each other under the-sole of the'wearer"s foot, said' straps "having their free ends designed to'be'se'cured around the back of the wearers heel, and -a third strap crossing said other two straps and being secured thereto under the sole of'the'wearers foot; said third strap beingf designed to be.

,strap crossing saidother two straps and beingseparately secured to each of said first two strapsunder" the sole of the wearers foot to the rearof the point of crossing of said first two' straps, said third strap being designed to be secured around the instep of the wearers foot, substantially-as'described' In'testi'mony whereof I'have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses;

TOWNSEND BURNET BALDWIN.

Witnessesv- V C. R. ZIEGLER,

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